DOE v. DOE

No. 23-1058.

85 F.4th 206 (2023)

John DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jane DOE, Defendant-Appellee. First Amendment Coalition; Professor Eugene Volokh, Amici Supporting Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: October 26, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kara L. Gorycki , NESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellant. Kelly Margolis Dagger , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Andrew T. Miltenberg , NESENOFF & MILTENBERG, LLP, New York, New York, for Appellant. James M. Weiss , ELLIS & WINTERS LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. Eugene Volokh , First Amendment Amicus Brief Clinic, UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW, Los Angeles, California, for Amici Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion in which Judge Agee and Judge Wynn joined.


John Doe ("Appellant") filed this civil action alleging claims for defamation, abuse of process, tortious interference with contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy against Jane Doe ("Appellee") after Appellee accused Appellant of sexual assault. When Appellant filed his complaint, he also...

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